Post Arrest Bail in case of Attempt to Rape
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This case from the Lahore High Court involved a bail application by a young man named Rehman, who was accused of attempting to rape a minor girl, Tayyaba, under Sections 376 and 511 of the Pakistan Penal Code. He had already been arrested and was seeking post-arrest bail.
The court examined the facts and found several weaknesses in the prosecution's case. First, there was no medico-legal certificate showing any signs of violence on the alleged victim's body, which would typically support an allegation of this nature. Second, the court questioned the credibility of the story itself, noting it seemed unlikely that a teenage boy, unarmed, could escape from inside a room in the presence of the girl's father and mother. Additionally, the defense presented evidence of an ongoing civil property dispute between the grandmother of the victim and the mother of the accused, suggesting a possible motive for a false complaint. This fact was not denied by the complainant's lawyer.
Based on these doubts and gaps in evidence, the judge ruled that the case required further inquiry into the petitioner's guilt rather than being clear-cut. Under the law, such cases qualify for bail. The court granted Rehman bail, requiring him to post bonds worth Rs. 100,000 with a surety. This case illustrates how courts assess the strength of evidence and context, like personal disputes, before deciding on bail in serious criminal allegations.
لاہور ہائی کورٹ کا یہ مقدمہ ایک نوجوان رحمان کی ضمانت کی درخواست سے متعلق تھا جس پر ایک نابالغ لڑکی طیبہ کے ساتھ زیادتی کی کوشش کا الزام تھا، اور یہ مقدمہ پاکستان پینل کوڈ کی دفعہ 376 اور 511 کے تحت درج کیا گیا تھا۔ ملزم پہلے ہی گرفتار ہو چکا تھا اور گرفتاری کے بعد ضمانت کا خواستگار تھا۔
عدالت نے حقائق کا جائزہ لیا تو استغاثہ کے مقدمے میں کئی کمزوریاں سامنے آئیں۔ پہلی بات یہ کہ مبینہ متاثرہ لڑکی کے جسم پر تشدد کے آثار ظاہر کرنے والا کوئی میڈیکو لیگل سرٹیفکیٹ موجود نہیں تھا، جو عام طور پر اس نوعیت کے الزام کی تصدیق کے لیے ضروری ہوتا ہے۔ دوسری بات یہ کہ عدالت نے خود کہانی کی ساکھ پر بھی سوال اٹھایا، یہ کہتے ہوئے کہ یہ بات ناقابلِ یقین معلوم ہوتی ہے کہ ایک نوعمر لڑکا، جو غیر مسلح تھا، لڑکی کے والدین کی موجودگی میں کمرے کے اندر سے کیسے فرار ہو سکتا ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ، دفاع ن
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PLJ 2021 Cr.C . (Lahore) 590 Present : Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi , J. REHMAN--Petitioner versus STATE and another--Respondents. Crl . Misc. No. 21412-B of 2020, decided on 24.6.2020. Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (V of 1898)-- ----S. 497(2)--Pakistan Penal Code, (XLV of 1860), Ss. 376 & 511--post arrest bail--Allowed--Allegation of attempt to rap--Non-availability of medico-legal certificate regarding sign of violance --Civil litigation--Further inquiry--Non-denied of pendency of adjudication--No medico legal examination certificate of alleged victim regarding availability of any sign of violence on her body is available on record--Even otherwise, credibility of prosecution story, keeping in view alleged fact that petitioner, a teen ager, succeeded to escape from inside room of house of complainant in presence of complainant, a grownup man, his wife, etc. especially when he was not armed with any weapon, yet requires determination by trial Court--Counsel for petitioner has also produced copy of a civil suit filed by Rashidan Begum, grandmother of alleged victim, against Nusrat Sultan, mother of present petitioner, regarding a disputed property, which is statedly pending adjudication and that fact has not even been denied by counsel appearing on behalf of complainant--These circumstances make case of petitioner one of further inquiry into his guilt entitling him to grant of post-arrest bail under Section 497(2) Cr.P.C .--Petition allowed. [P. 591] A Mr. Shah Nawaz Khan , Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Nisar Ahmad Virk , Deputy Prosecutor General for State. Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Bhatti , Advocate for Complainant. Date of hearing: 24.6.2020. Order Through this petition, Rehman petitioner seeks post-arrest bail in case FIR No. 109/2020 dated 14.04.2020, registered for offences under Sections 376 & 511 of Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Saddar Shakargarh , District Narowal .
2. In brief, the allegation against the petitioner, as per contents of crime report, is that he forcibly attempted to rape Tayyaba , daughter of the complainant.
3. Arguments heard. Record perused.
4. As per police record, petitioner is 15/16 years old while according to the contents of crime report, victim Tayyaba , a young girl, is 14/15 years old. According to the statement of the complainant recorded under Section 164, Cr.P.C , petitioner forcibly removed trouser ( shalwar ) of Tayyaba , daughter of the complainant, and forcibly attempted to rape her but no medico legal examination certificate of the alleged victim regarding the availability of any sign of violence on her body is available on record. Even otherwise, credibility of the prosecution story, keeping in view the alleged fact that the petitioner, a teen ager, succeeded to escape from inside the room of the house of complainant in presence of the complainant, a grownup man, his wife, etc. especially when he was not armed with any weapon, yet requires determination by the learned trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also produced copy of a civil suit filed by Rashidan Begum, grandmother of the alleged victim, against Nusrat Sultan, mother of the present petitioner, regarding a disputed property, which is statedly pending adjudication and that fact has not even been denied by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant. These circumstances make the case of petitioner one of further inquiry into his guilt entitling him to the grant of post-arrest bail under Section 497(2), Cr.P.C . For all mentioned above, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is admitted to post-arrest bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs . 1,00,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. (Y.A.) Petition allowed